Have you ever wondered why bloggers only write positive reviews? Is it because they’re getting paid? Are they sellouts? Do they do it for the free products? Let me explain why so many of my reviews are positive. My Why Behind Reviewing Products I’ve been blogging for ten years and casually reviewing products for the past …

Primary Clothing Review {Kids Clothes Without Logos} Post contains affiliate links. UPDATE: It has been over a year since I wrote this review of Primary Clothing. The one complaint I had was that the hoodies were thinner than expected. We live in the Pacific Northwest were hoodies are worn year round and are important for layering. …

Book Reviews: Brother John, Extraordinary Gardener, Take Off Your Shoes and More All books were sent to me by the author or publisher. All opinions are my own. Post contains affiliate links. Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life by August Turak Brother John is something of a short, picture book …

Great Wolf Lodge: Tips for Large Families The first thing I did when Ben and Adalia booked tickets for their visit was book two rooms at Great Wolf Lodge. For the uninitiated, Great Wolf Lodge is a hotel resort with an indoor water park. The Grand Mound location is just three hours from our house …

Fix Feast Freeze Review: A New Way to View Freezer Cooking Post contains affiliate links. The other day, I posted on my Instagram stories my progress as I shopped and batch cooked four different meals that now lie happily in my freezer to be eaten when our daughters (and their husbands, and our grandson) are visiting …

I was given a copy of this book to review but received no compensation. Post contains affiliate links. I am sure you have heard of the Elf on the Shelf. This tradition has taken the internet by storm over the last couple of years. I don’t know about you, but the idea of teaching my children …

Thank you UBTECH for sponsoring this post. JIMU Robots are a fun way to bring robotics into kid’s day to day and make the perfect gift you can feel good about gifting to the children in your lives this holiday season! JIMU Robot is Perfect for Bringing Families Together It was so much fun to …

As you probably already guessed, I don’t go Black Friday shopping. But I do love to grab the great deals off of Amazon. In fact, last year Chuck and I snagged a new Kindle Paperwhite for $49. I will come back and edit this page throughout the day as I find new deals. Here are …

Weighted Blanket Review: Mosaic Weighted Blanket, Huggaroo Weighted Blanket Just a week after getting Apollo’s weighted blanket, I bought myself one as well. I deal with constant fatigue (according to the doctor I’m “fine”) and am the world’s lightest sleeper (is there an award for that?) Using a weighted blanket is like being wrapped in …

I was sent these CozyPhones kids’ headphones to review. I received no compensation for this post. Before I launch into my review, I want to share my caption for this photo from Instagram. There is a whole lot of history in this one Humble Hammock hanging from our trees. And somehow, after all these years, moves, …